The Purple People Eater
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This article is about the song. For the children's movie, see Purple People Eater (film). For the American football players, see Purple People Eaters.
"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached No. 1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, No. 1 in Canada,[4] reached No. 12 overall in the UK Singles Chart, and topped the Australian chart.
Quick Facts Single by Sheb Wooley, B-side ...
"The Purple People Eater" | ||||
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Single by Sheb Wooley | ||||
B-side | "I Can't Believe You're Mine" | |||
Released | May 1958[1] | |||
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Length | 2:11 | |||
Label | MGM | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sheb Wooley | |||
Sheb Wooley singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
The Purple People Eater on YouTube, by Sheb Wooley. MGM Records (1958). (2:18 minutes, with lyrics) | ||||
The Purple People Eater on YouTube, by Sheb Wooley. Television performance (1958). (1:59 minutes) | ||||
The Purple People Eater #2 on YouTube, by Ben Colder, a.k.a. Sheb Wooley. MGM Records (1967). (2:33 minutes) | ||||
Purple People Eater on YouTube, by Sheb Wooley. Gusto Records (1979). (2:25 minutes) | ||||
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